The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-12
GAME LAW.

The following is section Of an act
passed by the last legislature for the bet
ter preservation Of game:
No person shall kill, or pursue with
intent TO kill, any woodcocR, saving only
during the month of July after the third
day of said month, and during the
months of August, September and Octo-
Der; nor any prairie hen or chicken,
nor any white-breasted or. sharp-tailed
grouse, or prairie chicken. save only dur
ing the month of August after the four
teenth (l4) day of said month, and dur
the month of September; nor any quail
or partridge, save only during the month
of September; nor any quail or partridge
save only during the months of Septem-
Der, October and November; nor any
wild duck Of any variety, or wild goose
or brant of any variety or aquatic fowl
whatever, save only during the month
of September, after the 10Th day of Octo-
Der. November and December in each
year. Whoever kills any woodcock AFTER
between the first day of November and
the fourth day of July following; or kills
any prairie hen or chicken, or white
breasted or sharp-tailed grouse, between
the first day Of October and the fifteenth
dav of August following; or kills any
quail or partridge, or rutfied grouse or
pheasant, between the first day OF De-
cember and the first day OF September
following; or kills any wild duck of any
variety, or wild goose or brant Of any
variety, or aquatic fowl whatever, be-
tween the first day OF January and the
18th day of September in any year, for
feits not less than ten dollars ($l0) moi
more than fifty dollars $50 for each
bird so killed. Whoever has In his pos
session any such bird Except alive) dur
ing the said time the killing whereof il
prohibited, shall be deemed TO have
killed the same, contrary to law, and
shall be liable to the penalty aforesaid
unless he proves in defense one of the
following facts: That he had no notlce
or knowledge that the same was IN hi:
possession; or that the same was killed
during the time ii was lawful to kill the
same; or that the same was not killed
in this state
Section forbids the expectation o
these birds to points without the Stats
on q penalty not less than S. nor more
than SO for each bird.
Section forbids the killing or catch
ing IN any other manner than shooting
with gun held by the person discharg
ing the same; also the use of an artficia
light, decoy or any deception whatever
also the killing of equatic fowls between
sunset and sunrise. The penalty for vi
olation of this section is not less than 81
and not more than $75.
Section 5provides that no person shall
enter any other persons standing O
growing grain with hunting implements
or permit his dog to do so, or any othe
enclosed land without the permission o
the owner, or any unenclosed or uncul
tlvated land after being notified not t.
do 80. The penalty is fixed at not les
than $50 and not more than $50.
1t will be seen that the law is NOR
stringent than ever before, and it woulC
be well for our hunters to be well posted
before they start out. Chicken shootin,
opens next Monday, and many partie
from here contemplate starting out a
soon after the date as possible. Chick
ems are reported as numerous, the DIR.
season favoring their growth. The Law
has been pretty generally observed here
and il is pretty safe to say that but littl
shooting has been done so far.